soustraitassions
The word 'sous-traitassions' is divided into four syllables: sous-trai-tas-sions. It's the first-person plural imperfect indicative of 'sous-traiter'. Stress falls on the final syllable 'sions'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel-consonant breaks and open/closed syllable structures.
Definitions
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We were subcontracting
We were subcontracting
“Nous sous-traitassions une partie de la production.”
“Avant, nous sous-traitassions beaucoup, mais maintenant nous faisons tout en interne.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'sions'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, unstressed.. trai — Open syllable, unstressed.. tas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sions — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. 'sous', 'trai' follow this rule.
Vowel-Consonant Break
A vowel followed by a consonant creates a natural syllable break. 'trai-tas' exemplifies this.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are followed by a vowel, creating a syllable boundary. 'tas-sions'.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'trait' is common but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'sions' doesn't create any syllabification issues.
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